Certain rocks, hand-picked river stones, known as "hangi", are used in the cooking of food.
Until the arrival the Europeans, Maori did not use or need to use a collective name for themselves. By the 1830's, they had come to use the word 'Maori' meaning 'normal' or 'natural' people.
carvings
kowhi trees
Ford Falcons and Chrysler Valiants.
They mostly used clubs and spears.
The people known as Maori are - Maori. They are polynesian and they come from New Zealand which they named Aotearoa.
The indigenous people of New Zealand are called Maori.
Pakeha, which means non-Maori. Pakeha New Zealanders are uniquely fortunate in that, unlike the non-native people of other European colonised countries, they are honoured by being called by a name given to them by the native people.
We use rocks because rocks are strong, long-lasting, and some are beautiful!
The Maori are the native people of New Zealand
Maori do not wear masks.
The Maori people are have to were the Moko because it is part of the Maori culture and the Maori moko shows pride in what they do and what they say in any different way